Receptacle attached to a parking meter for collection of monies on a mass location basis as donations for charitable purposes

Abstract

The present invention relates to a receptacle for collection of monies on a mass location basis. Though use of the present invention, money can be safely collected on a mass location basis without the necessity of an individual attendant at each collection site.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A receptacle for collection of money comprising: a. a substantially cylindrical receptacle having a substantially cylindrical side wall, a top wall attached to the top of said side wall, a bottom wall attached to the bottom of said side wall, and a depending skirt portion of said side wall extending below said bottom wall;   b. a slot in said top wall for receiving donations of money into said receptacle;   c. a lockable hinged wall portion in said side wall near said bottom wall for facilitating removal of money from said receptacle;   d. an opening in said top wall;   e. an opening in said bottom wall vertically aligned with said opening in said top wall;   f. a cylindrical support column having a top wall, an integral vertical upstanding locking column member fixedly attached to said top wall of said support column, said support column being attached to an external means for support, the outside diameter of said support column sized to fit within said depending skirt of said receptacle, said top wall of said support column and the adjacent side wall portion of said support column being received within said depending skirt so that said top wall of said support column and said bottom wall of said receptacle are in mutual contact and said locking column member of said support column is inserted through said opening of said bottom wall of said receptacle; and   g. means for locking said receptacle to said support column.   
     
     
       2. A receptacle in accordance with claim 1 wherein said locking means further comprises a slot in the top portion of said locking column member and a key-operated lock having a depending male member for mating engagement with said locking column member. 
     
     
       3. A receptacle in accordance with claim 1 wherein said receptacle and said support member are fixedly attached to one another. 
     
     
       4. A receptacle in accordance with claim 3 further comprising a transverse rod fixedly inserted through opposed side wall portions of said depending skirt and said support member to increase the security of said receptacle. 
     
     
       5. A receptacle in accordance with claim 1 wherein said external means for support comprises a standard vertically oriented parking meter. 
     
     
       6. A receptacle in accordance with claim 1 wherein said receptacle and said support member are made of metal. 
     
     
       7. A receptacle in accordance with claim 1 further comprising an elongated locking column member wherein said elongated locking member penetrates said top wall of said receptacle and includes a slot in the portion of said member above said top wall for receiving a means for locking said receptacle and said support member together.